GREENVILLE — East Carolina scored five runs in the seventh inning to take a 7-6 nonconference victory over visiting Campbell on Tuesday night. The Pirates (35-18) won their 11th straight as Ben Terwilliger struck out the side in the ninth for his third save. The Camels (34-16) took a 5-2 lead in the seventh on a 3-run homer by Zach Nieto that went in and out of the glove … [Read more...]
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Pirates clinch AAC crown
GREENVILLE — East Carolina's 6-2 win over visiting South Florida and host Houston's 3-1 loss to Central Florida wrapped up the American Athletic Conference regular-season championship for the Pirates on Sunday. It is the third straight AAC regular-season title for ECU. The Pirates will be the top seed for the league tournament May 24-29 in Clearwater, FL. ECU (34-18, 17-4 … [Read more...]
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ECU captures series, boosts conference lead
GREENVILLE — East Carolina scored eight runs in the sixth inning to clinch its American Athletic Conference series against visiting South Florida with an 11-3 win on Saturday. The Pirates (33-18, 16-4 AAC) will seek to sweep the 3-game series with the Bulls (26-24, 6-14) on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. ECU won Friday's opener, 7-2. Saturday's score was tied at 3 when Ben Newton … [Read more...]
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Pirates take series opener with Bulls
GREENVILLE — East Carolina scored in each of the first five innings in taking a 7-2 American Athletic Conference win over South Florida on Friday night. Pirate pitchers C.J. Mayhue (4-1) and Garrett Saykor, who notched his fourth save, made the steady offensive production work as ECU improved to 32-18 overall and 15-4 in the AAC, two games ahead of Houston (34-16, 13-6 … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EAST
Pirates prevail at less than best
East Carolina topped Duke, 5-4, on Tuesday night for a 2-game, regular-season sweep of the Blue Devils. The Pirates had beaten Duke, 12-2, in Durham on March 1. ECU won the most recent matchup with the Blue Devils despite nine strikeouts at the plate and three errors in the field. "I'm just proud of our guys," said eighth-year Pirates coach Cliff Godwin. "They competed … [Read more...]